Mapping out our trip to Yellowstone - help
The wife and I are making plans for our first trip out West next June. The first try at the itinerary is shown below. We plan on making reservations at Yellowstone and Custer. Not sure where to stay i...
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DWeikert wrote:
Since your main goal is to see Cody and Yellowstone, I would head straight to Red Lodge, then cross the Beartooths on your way to the NE entrance to Yellowstone. Spend as much time as you need in Yellowstone then leave via the East entrance into Cody. IF you have time, you can hit Custer and Wall Drug on the way home.
My $0.02
I would second this. Skipping the Black Hills by going around on I90 will buy you extra time for your main goals. Then come back on 14 to Cody and through the Bighorns.
The Black Hills are worthy of a solid week or two on their own - so you may want to make that next years adventure!
(BTW - by going around you'll pass near Devil's Tower and Custer's last stand - but again, things take lots of time in the West, so regretfully I'd advise skipping them to stay on schedule.)
